Interesting about the Bettini No.8. However in the instance of the Solophone, by stock I meant the entire assembled Solophone phonographs were presumably acquired by Pathe, and the only change that was made was the ID plate, with the Solophone ID removed and then replaced with Pathe/Solophone Model ID's.
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:21 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] E-bay listing for the AUXETOPHONE > > Thanks very much for the info about the Solophone, very interesting. I > think (on the subject of buying up old stock) that Bettini bought up the > old stock of Phenix, and turned the basic parts into the Bettini No.8 ? > > thanks > > Rob >> >>No, no such luck! but it does have several unique features. It has a >>unique volume/tone control feature which operates via a swiveling baffle >>inside the base of the tone arm, and unlike other Pathe models it also has >>a very large "Edison like" metal horn opening, and an original >>larger"Solophone Reproducer" which dwarfs the other Pathe Reproducers of >>this era. The Solophone Model Pathe probably marks the only time, that the >>remaining stock of a defunct Company (Solophone of Harrison New Jersey), >>was acquired by a major producer of phonographs(Pathe), the original >>Solophone decals removed, and replaced with the name "Pathe", and then >>offered to the General Public as their own product. At this writing, no >>other Pathe Solophones are known to exist. >> >>Bruce >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:05 AM >>Subject: Re: [Phono-L] E-bay listing for the AUXETOPHONE >> >> >>> >>>Dear Bruce >>> >>>What is the Pathe Solophone - also compressed air machine? >>> >>>thanks >>> >>>Rob >>>> >>>>Gee, from what I understand this Auxetophone is one of 16 known in >>>>existance of this model Victor. Since I have the only known model of a >>>>Pathe Solophone model known to still exist in the world, I would be >>>>happy to sell it for the same price that that Auxetophone recently sold >>>>for. I wonder how many responses I will get to this offer. I think I can >>>>guess. >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Jordan" <[email protected]> >>>>To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:48 PM >>>>Subject: [Phono-L] E-bay listing for the AUXETOPHONE >>>> >>>> >>>>Check out what the AUXETOPHONE went for: >>>> >>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6508141103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6508141103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT> >>>> >>>>Gee I wish I had one to sell! >>>> >>>>Tom >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Phono-L mailing list >>>>[email protected] >>>> >>>>Phono-L Archive >>>>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Phono-L mailing list >>>>[email protected] >>>> >>>>Phono-L Archive >>>>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! >>>http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Phono-L mailing list >>>[email protected] >>> >>>Phono-L Archive >>>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Phono-L mailing list >>[email protected] >> >>Phono-L Archive >>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
